The difference between good glass and great glass, is, well, quite glaring. I recently had a chance to work with both in the same conditions. I was on the tennis courts at Stanford University in Northern California for the Bank of the West Classic. I started the day shooting with kit lenses that come with the impressive Olympus E-520. But then I got my hands on some of the Olympus pro glass. Oh my. What fun was that.
In this podcast I talk about my experience on the hardcourt using these different types of lenses. This shot, for example, was captured with the beautiful Zuiko 150mm f-2 (which is equal to 300mm when mounted on the E-520). I loved shooting with that lens.
Photo by Derrick Story with an Olympus E-520 and Zuiko 150mm f-2 lens.
Monthly Photo Assignment
Fire is this month's photo assignment. With Fourth of July behind us, plus wild fires raging across the Northern California landscape, fire is top of mind for me. As always, there are many ways to interpret this assignment. You can read more about how to submit on our Submissions page. Deadline for entry is July 31.
Listen to the Podcast
Now that I've piqued your curiosity, it's time to listen to today's audio show titled, "Go with the Better Glass." You can download the podcast here (25 minutes). You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes
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Amen! Glass rules- it means more than megapixels IMHO. The quality of the light waves representing the image are the first and foremost important link in the digitization chain! No software can put back what is not captured in the moment. A REAL GLASS path is supreme! After all, we the people see "it" wave wise, not byte wise ∴ less non-light representation of an image is better! So Simple. So not linear. Paying for awesome engineered glass pays off! & it never needs a new power supply or goes out of style...